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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Madeira Laurel-pigeon Columba trocaz	LC	breeding (2002)	100–300 birds	A1, A2, C1, C2, C6
Plain Swift Apus unicolor	LC	breeding (2002)	common	A2, B3
Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira	EN	breeding (2002)	30–40 pairs	A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2, C6
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus	LC	resident (2002)	frequent	C2, C6
Berthelot's Pipit Anthus berthelotii	LC	resident (2002)	frequent	A2, B3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1982	Madeira	Parque Natural (VI)	100
1982	Reserva Geológica e de Vegetação de Altitude	Reserva Geológica e de Vegetação de Altitude (VI)	42
1982	Curral das Freiras	Paisagem Protegida (V)	12
1982	Fajã da Nogueira	Reserva Parcial (VI)	5
1982	Caldeirão Verde	Reserva Natural Integral (Ia)	3
1982	Ribeira Seca (Fajã da Nogueira)	Reserva Natural Integral (Ia)	2
1982	Montado do Pereiro	Reserva de Recreio e Montanha (VI)	1
1982	Moquinhas	Reserva Parcial (VI)	1
1982	Pico Ruivo	Zona de Repouso e Silêncio (VI)	<1
1982	Pico Casado	Reserva Natural Integral (Ia)	<1
1982	Montado do Barreiro	Reserva de Recreio e Montanha (VI)	<1
1999	Laurisilva of Madeira	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	10

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-	Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Shrubland	-	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maciço Montanhoso Oriental (Portugal). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maciço-montanhoso-oriental-iba-portugal on 24/12/2024.